Ethan
@superrobotbear.bsky.social
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Ethan
@superrobotbear.bsky.social
· Apr 15
Hello! I'm Ethan and I do game design and illustration stuff! I'll probably be posting mostly about those things.
Past and current projects include gobventures, witches, magical knights, and mice fighting corrupt power systems!
Past and current projects include gobventures, witches, magical knights, and mice fighting corrupt power systems!
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NO-SKIN is a dreamlike, minimalist roguelite about the world's worst apartment party. You're drunk and THE NO-SKIN MAN says that you're cursed now. Thankfully the moon thinks you're cool and gives you a knife and gun.
Unsettling vibes. Bum smokes off your friends then stab them as the story unfurls
Unsettling vibes. Bum smokes off your friends then stab them as the story unfurls
NO-SKIN on Steam
Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries
store.steampowered.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 AM
NO-SKIN is a dreamlike, minimalist roguelite about the world's worst apartment party. You're drunk and THE NO-SKIN MAN says that you're cursed now. Thankfully the moon thinks you're cool and gives you a knife and gun.
Unsettling vibes. Bum smokes off your friends then stab them as the story unfurls
Unsettling vibes. Bum smokes off your friends then stab them as the story unfurls
I was just thinking about this the other day with how historically fascist systems put stock into technical mastery of art and try to belittle artistic intent.
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I was just thinking about this the other day with how historically fascist systems put stock into technical mastery of art and try to belittle artistic intent.
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Two more days to join #MeatCircusJam!
The circus closes October 31st at 11:59 pm PT, so submit your fleshy and wet TTRPG systems, settings, or supplements to the jam before the final act is performed 🥩
(Rough drafts and WIPs more than welcome)
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
The circus closes October 31st at 11:59 pm PT, so submit your fleshy and wet TTRPG systems, settings, or supplements to the jam before the final act is performed 🥩
(Rough drafts and WIPs more than welcome)
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
October 29, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Two more days to join #MeatCircusJam!
The circus closes October 31st at 11:59 pm PT, so submit your fleshy and wet TTRPG systems, settings, or supplements to the jam before the final act is performed 🥩
(Rough drafts and WIPs more than welcome)
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
The circus closes October 31st at 11:59 pm PT, so submit your fleshy and wet TTRPG systems, settings, or supplements to the jam before the final act is performed 🥩
(Rough drafts and WIPs more than welcome)
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
The Mirthful and Merciless have decreed that TO HEAR THE CALL is now fully available (art pending)!
WARNING: includes body horror, dark desires, and clowns.
superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
WARNING: includes body horror, dark desires, and clowns.
superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
To Hear the Call by superrobotbear
A game of dreams, excess, and change.
superrobotbear.itch.io
October 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The Mirthful and Merciless have decreed that TO HEAR THE CALL is now fully available (art pending)!
WARNING: includes body horror, dark desires, and clowns.
superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
WARNING: includes body horror, dark desires, and clowns.
superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
Hey, next time I make a jam game someone please remind me I'm probably not meant to make a whole dang system from scratch and do a bunch of experimental nonsense in 30 days.
Anyway "To Hear the Call" is going to be rad (still WIP): superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
Anyway "To Hear the Call" is going to be rad (still WIP): superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
To Hear the Call by superrobotbear
A game of dreams, excess, and change.
superrobotbear.itch.io
October 27, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hey, next time I make a jam game someone please remind me I'm probably not meant to make a whole dang system from scratch and do a bunch of experimental nonsense in 30 days.
Anyway "To Hear the Call" is going to be rad (still WIP): superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
Anyway "To Hear the Call" is going to be rad (still WIP): superrobotbear.itch.io/to-hear-the-...
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Federal immigration agents are arriving in the East Bay, including Berkeley & Oakland. Local orgs warn: stay calm, don’t spread unverified raid alerts, and know your rights. 24/7 legal hotline: 510-241-4011 (ACILEP).
www.berkeleyside.org...
#eastbay #immigration #knowyourrights
www.berkeleyside.org...
#eastbay #immigration #knowyourrights
What to know about your rights as feds head to Bay Area
What to say to ICE agents at home, at work and on the street. How to find a lawyer and someone who's been detained.
www.berkeleyside.org
October 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Federal immigration agents are arriving in the East Bay, including Berkeley & Oakland. Local orgs warn: stay calm, don’t spread unverified raid alerts, and know your rights. 24/7 legal hotline: 510-241-4011 (ACILEP).
www.berkeleyside.org...
#eastbay #immigration #knowyourrights
www.berkeleyside.org...
#eastbay #immigration #knowyourrights
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Trying a new thing where I promote my games.
Rod Reel & Fist is a cozy fishing adventure ttrpg where you blaze a trail through the wilds, catch strange fish, cash them in for bonuses, and fight for your life against marauding animals.
kumada1.itch.io/rod-reel-fist
Rod Reel & Fist is a cozy fishing adventure ttrpg where you blaze a trail through the wilds, catch strange fish, cash them in for bonuses, and fight for your life against marauding animals.
kumada1.itch.io/rod-reel-fist
Rod, Reel, & Fist by kumada1
Save your village by landing the catch of a lifetime in this feature-length fishing ttrpg.
kumada1.itch.io
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trying a new thing where I promote my games.
Rod Reel & Fist is a cozy fishing adventure ttrpg where you blaze a trail through the wilds, catch strange fish, cash them in for bonuses, and fight for your life against marauding animals.
kumada1.itch.io/rod-reel-fist
Rod Reel & Fist is a cozy fishing adventure ttrpg where you blaze a trail through the wilds, catch strange fish, cash them in for bonuses, and fight for your life against marauding animals.
kumada1.itch.io/rod-reel-fist
My Meat Circus game is coming along well! Got to write a one more information chapter, finish up some locations, and then I think its going to be ready to rumble!
If you want to join or check out the other entries, look over here!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Going on until the end of October!
If you want to join or check out the other entries, look over here!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Going on until the end of October!
Meat Circus Jam
A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-11-01 hosted by KiennaS, Dylan Grinder, superrobotbear & PbPlaysInside. Do you hear that on the October winds? Raucous laughter, festive music, and wet squelching......
itch.io
October 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
My Meat Circus game is coming along well! Got to write a one more information chapter, finish up some locations, and then I think its going to be ready to rumble!
If you want to join or check out the other entries, look over here!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Going on until the end of October!
If you want to join or check out the other entries, look over here!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Going on until the end of October!
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Owlcat Games unveils free educational resource hub for game industry professionals
Owlcat Games unveils free educational resource hub for game industry professionals
Owlcat Games wants to help developers thrive in the video game industry.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Owlcat Games unveils free educational resource hub for game industry professionals
Does anyone else get to a point pretty early on in a game design and realize "I *gotta* know what the character sheet looks like before I go any further"?
Like, I need to know what I what mechanics players to have access to before I get too deep in the whole thing.
Like, I need to know what I what mechanics players to have access to before I get too deep in the whole thing.
October 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Does anyone else get to a point pretty early on in a game design and realize "I *gotta* know what the character sheet looks like before I go any further"?
Like, I need to know what I what mechanics players to have access to before I get too deep in the whole thing.
Like, I need to know what I what mechanics players to have access to before I get too deep in the whole thing.
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All are welcome to the Cult of the Spouses!
Live with @anarisis.dylangrinder.com doing more spouse co-op Cult of the Lamb w/ Twitch integration so you can join our flock 🐑👑😈
twitch.tv/anarisis
Live with @anarisis.dylangrinder.com doing more spouse co-op Cult of the Lamb w/ Twitch integration so you can join our flock 🐑👑😈
twitch.tv/anarisis
October 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
All are welcome to the Cult of the Spouses!
Live with @anarisis.dylangrinder.com doing more spouse co-op Cult of the Lamb w/ Twitch integration so you can join our flock 🐑👑😈
twitch.tv/anarisis
Live with @anarisis.dylangrinder.com doing more spouse co-op Cult of the Lamb w/ Twitch integration so you can join our flock 🐑👑😈
twitch.tv/anarisis
Man, I feel like I've been in a real TTRPG slump lately but the Meat Circus Jam is really igniting some fires in my brain! I've been neglecting all the body horror that's been building up in there I guess.
Also check out the jam! I made the logo for it.
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Also check out the jam! I made the logo for it.
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Meat Circus Jam
A game jam from 2025-10-01 to 2025-11-01 hosted by KiennaS, Dylan Grinder, superrobotbear & PbPlaysInside. Do you hear that on the October winds? Raucous laughter, festive music, and wet squelching......
itch.io
October 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Man, I feel like I've been in a real TTRPG slump lately but the Meat Circus Jam is really igniting some fires in my brain! I've been neglecting all the body horror that's been building up in there I guess.
Also check out the jam! I made the logo for it.
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
Also check out the jam! I made the logo for it.
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
I love how this logo came out!
So excited to be making a heckin' weird game for the jam, too. I'm going full in, like one of the stats is going to be "MEAT."
So excited to be making a heckin' weird game for the jam, too. I'm going full in, like one of the stats is going to be "MEAT."
Do you hear that? Raucous laughter, festive music, and wet squelching...
#MeatCircusJam is in town! Join me @anarisis.dylangrinder.com @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and @superrobotbear.bsky.social for a #TTRPG jam about MEAT
Submissions open until Oct 31st at 11:59 pm PT!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
#MeatCircusJam is in town! Join me @anarisis.dylangrinder.com @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and @superrobotbear.bsky.social for a #TTRPG jam about MEAT
Submissions open until Oct 31st at 11:59 pm PT!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
October 1, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I love how this logo came out!
So excited to be making a heckin' weird game for the jam, too. I'm going full in, like one of the stats is going to be "MEAT."
So excited to be making a heckin' weird game for the jam, too. I'm going full in, like one of the stats is going to be "MEAT."
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Do you hear that? Raucous laughter, festive music, and wet squelching...
#MeatCircusJam is in town! Join me @anarisis.dylangrinder.com @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and @superrobotbear.bsky.social for a #TTRPG jam about MEAT
Submissions open until Oct 31st at 11:59 pm PT!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
#MeatCircusJam is in town! Join me @anarisis.dylangrinder.com @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and @superrobotbear.bsky.social for a #TTRPG jam about MEAT
Submissions open until Oct 31st at 11:59 pm PT!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
October 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Do you hear that? Raucous laughter, festive music, and wet squelching...
#MeatCircusJam is in town! Join me @anarisis.dylangrinder.com @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and @superrobotbear.bsky.social for a #TTRPG jam about MEAT
Submissions open until Oct 31st at 11:59 pm PT!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
#MeatCircusJam is in town! Join me @anarisis.dylangrinder.com @pbplaysinside.bsky.social and @superrobotbear.bsky.social for a #TTRPG jam about MEAT
Submissions open until Oct 31st at 11:59 pm PT!
itch.io/jam/meatcirc...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Completely unrelated to anything else I've been posting, I did finish my dinosaurus spearhead army.
September 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Completely unrelated to anything else I've been posting, I did finish my dinosaurus spearhead army.
Been not really feeling like myself lately. Not exactly sure why but I think there may be a connection to a string of failed or MIA games projects I have been working on. I dunno.
What have people been making/enjoying? Feelin' a bit outta the loop (almost 100% dnd at the place I've been hanging).
What have people been making/enjoying? Feelin' a bit outta the loop (almost 100% dnd at the place I've been hanging).
September 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Been not really feeling like myself lately. Not exactly sure why but I think there may be a connection to a string of failed or MIA games projects I have been working on. I dunno.
What have people been making/enjoying? Feelin' a bit outta the loop (almost 100% dnd at the place I've been hanging).
What have people been making/enjoying? Feelin' a bit outta the loop (almost 100% dnd at the place I've been hanging).
Yes, for sure. Games (especially ttrpgs) are physical and verbal things as much as textual. Trying to move between mediums can be the hardest part, but things like examples and easily referencable handouts can help with the translation.
Fellow ttrpg designers, have you ever written a mechanic where people were consistently confused about it in text, but it consistently worked if they read it out loud and did it as they went along?
September 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Yes, for sure. Games (especially ttrpgs) are physical and verbal things as much as textual. Trying to move between mediums can be the hardest part, but things like examples and easily referencable handouts can help with the translation.
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🚨 A challenge has been issued! 🚨
I loved indie mystery game The Roottrees are Dead and even played the extended mystery Roottreemania. However, I never opened that last manila envelope.
Can I solve this mystery 6 months later!?
Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
I loved indie mystery game The Roottrees are Dead and even played the extended mystery Roottreemania. However, I never opened that last manila envelope.
Can I solve this mystery 6 months later!?
Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
September 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
🚨 A challenge has been issued! 🚨
I loved indie mystery game The Roottrees are Dead and even played the extended mystery Roottreemania. However, I never opened that last manila envelope.
Can I solve this mystery 6 months later!?
Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
I loved indie mystery game The Roottrees are Dead and even played the extended mystery Roottreemania. However, I never opened that last manila envelope.
Can I solve this mystery 6 months later!?
Twitch.tv/FaunAndGames
Bought a new office chair designed specifically to sit cross-legged in and what an absolute game changer.
September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bought a new office chair designed specifically to sit cross-legged in and what an absolute game changer.
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If you wanna see baby Fawn trying Hollow Knight for the first time back in early 2021 I have a YouTube playlist.
Just ignore the tears since it started as a fundraiser and I was overwhelmed with people coming together to raise hundreds of dollars for charity.🥺
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Just ignore the tears since it started as a fundraiser and I was overwhelmed with people coming together to raise hundreds of dollars for charity.🥺
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Let's Play: Hollow Knight - First Playthrough - YouTube
Join me (go_jg) as I play this beloved game for the first time ever completely spoilers free.
youtube.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If you wanna see baby Fawn trying Hollow Knight for the first time back in early 2021 I have a YouTube playlist.
Just ignore the tears since it started as a fundraiser and I was overwhelmed with people coming together to raise hundreds of dollars for charity.🥺
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Just ignore the tears since it started as a fundraiser and I was overwhelmed with people coming together to raise hundreds of dollars for charity.🥺
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Giving Necromunda an honest try and I'm having a lot of fun putting tiny posters on walls. Terrain is mostly done at this point, and then I'm moving on to models!
September 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Giving Necromunda an honest try and I'm having a lot of fun putting tiny posters on walls. Terrain is mostly done at this point, and then I'm moving on to models!
Been playing FF14 again and I've been wondering if its incredibly slow pace is what makes it playable for hours on end.
Like, if I play two hours of Helldivers 2 I'm exhausted. A round of Nightreign (45 mins) where you lose at the very end? Disastrous.
Four hours of FF14? Barely made progress in MSQ
Like, if I play two hours of Helldivers 2 I'm exhausted. A round of Nightreign (45 mins) where you lose at the very end? Disastrous.
Four hours of FF14? Barely made progress in MSQ
August 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Been playing FF14 again and I've been wondering if its incredibly slow pace is what makes it playable for hours on end.
Like, if I play two hours of Helldivers 2 I'm exhausted. A round of Nightreign (45 mins) where you lose at the very end? Disastrous.
Four hours of FF14? Barely made progress in MSQ
Like, if I play two hours of Helldivers 2 I'm exhausted. A round of Nightreign (45 mins) where you lose at the very end? Disastrous.
Four hours of FF14? Barely made progress in MSQ
There's something weird about having to fill out a medical form that's like "No, there is no metal in me." What if I have secret metal? Metal no one told me. Do *you* know, doctor, if I have any metal in me because I would like to know.
August 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
There's something weird about having to fill out a medical form that's like "No, there is no metal in me." What if I have secret metal? Metal no one told me. Do *you* know, doctor, if I have any metal in me because I would like to know.
Starting to notice this weird trend of Videogames get turned into Boardgames that turn into TTRPGs that turn into Videogames.
August 16, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Starting to notice this weird trend of Videogames get turned into Boardgames that turn into TTRPGs that turn into Videogames.